This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. You may claim a maximum of 8.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

By participating in the CSES Meeting, participants will:

• Review and evaluate the results of clinical advances in the diagnosis and management of common orthopaedic diseases, complications and challenges in shoulder and elbow surgery.
• Establish strategies that balance both benefit and risk in the care of orthopaedic shoulder and elbow patients and describe the expected patient outcomes.
• Gain knowledge of innovative ideas from thought leaders in the shoulder and elbow surgery subspecialty.
• Benefit from opportunities to strengthen professional relationships.
• Compare and evaluate the latest in shoulder and elbow equipment and services.

Link to Template slide

Link to Disclosure slide

Preparing your talk

• Bring a copy of your PowerPoint presentation (“talk”) on a USB drive. Email yourself a backup copy.
• Aspect ratio: Screen and projector are set to present 16:9 ratio. Slides in a 4:3 ratio will still appear on the screen, but will have black bars on either side of the screen.
• Presenter mode (where you can see your notes on a separate monitor) will not be available, so please print your presentation notes.
• Internet connection is unlikely to be available on the presenter laptops. Avoid live links in talks.
• Optional: An Annual Meeting PPT slide template including the CSES logo and colours is available on the CSES web site.
• All patient identifiers must be removed from slides and images.
• Mandatory: To be compliant with Royal College accreditation, the second slide of each talk (following the title slide) must include statement of financial disclosure (it can simply say “nothing to disclose” if that is the case). Please download the financial disclosure slide template from the CSES web site.
• Mandatory: All presenters and speakers must complete an online disclosure form (forms will appear in green within the system if complete). Please log in to submit your disclosure if you have not already done so. Authors who do not submit disclosure information by September 20 will unfortunately be removed from the final program.
• Speakers acknowledge that the National Standard requires that any description of therapeutic options utilize generic names (or both generic and trade names) and not reflect exclusivity and branding.

How long are the talks?

• Refer to the program for the indicated length of your talk.
• Strict adherence to time limits identified in the program will be enforced.

Loading your talk on site

• All talks must be loaded directly in the meeting room during the breaks between sessions or before the first session of the day. See the detailed program for break times.
• A technician will be on site to assist you.
• Be sure to test your presentation, paying particular attention to images, audio, and video

Audiovisual specs on site:

• Windows 10
• MS Office pro plus 2019
• Windows Media Player 12.0.19041.746
• VLC Media Player 3.0.11 Vetinari
• Video: Windows Media Player plays most video, but the VLC Player is more reliable and it will play every video format.
• The audiovisual projection system will include a Personal Computer (PC). We are unable to accommodate speakers’ laptops. No Macintosh computers or adapters will be available.

Important Reminders

• Date and time: Talk times are listed in the detailed program.
• Registration: All presenters are required to register and pay in full for the meeting.

For inquiries, email cses@canorth.org.

For all session types: the number of presentations and length of session varies per program. Please consult the program for information.

BEFORE THE SESSION:

1. Familiarize yourself with the pronunciation of names and
2. Prepare questions to stimulate discussion as needed.
3. Bring a time-keeping device (e.g. cell phone) and keep the session on schedule. Use any reasonable means to stop a speaker who has exceeded the allotted time. The session must stay on schedule so that individuals presenting a paper, or individuals attending a specific talk, may do so at the time indicated in the In some sessions, there is significant discussion/buffer time at the end of the session so please use your discretion.

TECHNICAL ISSUES:

1.  Speakers cannot connect laptops into computer projectors in the meeting room. Speakers have been instructed to load their presentations in advance with the AV technician in the technical booth in the session room.
2. If any technical difficulties occur which are not the fault of the speaker, keep track of elapsed time and allow speaker his/her designated time.
3. If you have any problems with AV or sound, please address the technician.
4. Ask participants questions or present a related case in the case of technical/AV troubleshooting. Keep audience engaged and focused on session.

ON SESSION DAY:

Start the Session:

1. Take your seat at the moderator’s
2. Introduce yourself and state any important announcements (e.g. staff will leave a coloured sheet of paper on the podium with relevant updates when applicable).
3. Remind delegates to fill in the electronic evaluation form online to obtain CME credits.

The second slide of each presentation must outline financial disclosure. It is the moderator’s responsibility to note the presenter name for any presentation missing a disclosure slide. E-mail the info to cses@canorth.org

Managing Conflict of Interest at the Podium

If you perceive any conflict of interest at the podium which has not been appropriately disclosed, or any promotion of a product or company, please take note of the speaker’s name, talk title, and session title, and email cses@canorth.org following the session with your concerns

Moderate the Presentations:

1. Maintain the schedule. If necessary, defer lengthy discussions to the end of the session or suggest that the discussion be continued in private, once the session has
2. Ensure presentation times are respected:
   • With 1 minute remaining in presentation, indicate to the presenter that 1 minute remains
   • When 0 minutess remaining, indicate to the presenter that their time is up
3. Talk times should be respected. Should a talk need slightly more than 5 minutes, you may need to reduce discussion time for the session overall. Please use your discretion to end the session on time.

Discussion and Response:

1. Facilitate the question-and-answer discussion period at the end of the session. The session moderators, not the speaker, conduct the discussion by recognizing participants on the floor.
2. During discussions, ask participants to identify themselves and speak audibly.
3. Prepare your own comments and questions based on presentation.

Ending the Session:

1. Thank speakers and participants.
2.  Remind all delegates to complete the evaluation online to obtain CME credits.